Struggle from the Subway to the Charts is the debut album from Nuttin' But Stringz

Nuttin' But Stringz

Nuttin' But Stringz, also known as N.B.S., consists of brothers Damien and Tourie Escobar who both play violin. The musicians from Jamaica, Queens play a blend of classical music, hip-hop, jazz and R&B.-Biography:...

. The two singles of the album are Dance with My Father and Thunder, respectively.

Track listing

1. "Broken Sorrow" – 4:45
2. "Struggle" – 4:04
3. "Thunder" – 3:44
4. "Beauty from Afar Intro" – 0:51
5. "Beauty from Afar" – 4:05
6. "Suka 4 Her (Interlude)" – 0:41
7. "Suka 4 Her" – 5:46
8. "Get Low" – 3:28
9. "Egyptian in the Night Intro" – 1:27
10. "Egyptian in the Night" – 4:37
11. "A Nu Day" – 4:15
12. "Dance with My Father" (bonus track
    Bonus track
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    ) – 4:04
13. "Thunder (Remix)" (bonus track) – 1:25

Story

Struggle from the Subway to the Charts is something of an autobiographical

Autobiography

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 concept album

Concept album

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, telling the story of the two brothers' struggle for fame from the streets of New York City

New York City

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. The plot consists of a dark, introductory piece (Broken Sorrow), followed by the brothers facing a tense situation during a ride on the subway

Rapid transit

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 (Struggle) and the expression of their emotional dilemmas (Thunder). They also deal with sentimental conflicts like love and attraction (Beauty from Afar and Suka 4 Her); this romantic sense of love is contrasted by the more superficial infatuation then experienced at a party (Get Low). Later, when the brothers are aboard a metaphor

Metaphor

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ical plane toward rising success, they experience a vivid, exciting dream (Egyptian in the Night). They ultimately "awake" from their situation, feeling emotionally revived, discarding their earlier "broken sorrows", and rejoicing in the fruition of their achievements (A Nu Day).

Additionally, the album covers

Cover version

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 Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Luther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...

' Dance with My Father

Dance with My Father

-Production:*Executive Producer: Luther Vandross*Producers: Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley Jr., Shep Crawford, Marcus Miller*Re-mix Producers: Eddie F., Kay Gee, Darren Lighty*Engineers: Ray Bardani, Paul J...

and includes a remix of Thunder.

Charts

The album debuted at #3 in Japan.